Dr. Valk has been the dissertation chair for almost two dozen doctoral program graduates including a 2023 Dissertation of the Year Winner!
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Estefania Lujan, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Educators’ Perceptions on Daily School-Wide Social Emotional Learning Implementation: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date April 2024
- Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024
- Doctoral Mentor (Not on Committee but Informally Advised Student for Years)
- Lorraine Rodriguez, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Urban Elementary Administrators and K-5 Academic Achievement for English Language Learners: Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date April 2024
- Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Suzanne Gonzales, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Early Childhood Educator’s Perspectives of LGBTQ+ Imaged Picture Book Use: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date April 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Jimmy Holloway, Jr., Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “The Perceptions of Educators Using Data to Enhance Student Learning: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date March 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Horran Cameron, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Educational Leadership in Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities: A Phenomenological Study”
- Graduation Date February 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Destanie Smith, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Recruiting and Retaining High Quality Teachers in Rural California School Districts: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
- Graduation Date January 2024
- Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Tristan Hunter, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Teacher Leadership and School Improvements: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date December 2023
- Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Angelica Gomez, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “English Language Learners’ Language Acquisition and Standardized Testing: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date November 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Stephanie Robinson, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Student-Instructor Relationships with First-Generation Medical Assistant Students: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
- Graduation Date October 2023
- Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2024
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Dionne Davis, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Former Teachers’ Perceptions of Administrative Support Affecting Turnover: A Qualitative Descriptive Study”
- Graduation Date August 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Patricia Pierre-Gilkes, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Examining Literacy and Mathematical Achievement in Fifth to Eighth Grade Students: An Ex Post Facto Study”
- Graduation Date July 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Donald “Butch” Rolle, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Educators Descriptions of School Budget Allocations in High-Poverty Schools: A Qualitative Descriptive Case Study”
- Graduation Date July 2023
- Doctoral Mentor (Not on Committee but Informally Advised Student for Years)
- Zenovia Braham, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “African American Male High School Student Persistence: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date June 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Elif Kalemdaroglu-Wheeler, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Perceptions of Test Score Pollution Stemming from COVID-19 and State Testing: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date April 2023
- Winner of the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Heidi Baynes, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Qualitative Factors Influencing Middle School Girls to Pursue Computer Science Education: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date April 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Patricia “Leeanne” Price, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Correlational Analysis of Beginning Teacher Curriculum Models that Support and Retain Public Educators”
- Graduation Date April 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- David Wallace, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Faculty Development Strategies for Online Student Stressors: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date April 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Ashita Parmar, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Understanding Online Community College Students’ Underachievement Reasons: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date January 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Juana Lang, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Exploring Teachers Job Demands and Job Resources During COVID-19: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date September 2022
- Nominee for the University of Phoenix Ed.D. Dissertation of the Year Award - 2023
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Celia Winchester, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “First-Generation Community College Students’ Mental Health and Use of Technology: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date March 2022
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Max Bennett, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Stakeholder Perspectives of African American Male High School Graduation Rates: An Exploratory Case Study”
- Graduation Date November 2021
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Carolyn Jackson, Ph.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Factors Influencing Quality Assurance Implementation in Higher Education: A Quantitative Multivariate Analysis”
- Graduation Date July 2021
- Doctoral Dissertation Chair
- Julie Kral, Ed.D.
- University of Phoenix
- “Employed Secondary School Graduates’ Perceptions of Employability Skills: A Quantitative Correlation Study with Qualitative Triangulation”
- Graduation Date May 2021
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